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Manchester 1976: Cambridge educated Tony Wilson (Steve Coogan), Granada TV presenter, is at a Sex Pistols gig. Totally inspired by this pivotal moment in music history, he and his friends set up a record label, Factory Records, signing first Joy Division (who go on to become New Order) then James and the Happy Mondays, who all become seminal artists of their time. What ensues is a tale of music, sex, drugs, larger-than-life characters... (imdb)

The U.S. Navy commissioned a group known as "Blue Water" to genetically engineer a half-shark, half-octopus for combat. During a demonstration off of Santa Monica, the beast escapes the control of its creators and makes its way to Puerto Vallarta... (wikipedia.org)

A tale of love and art, betrayal and forgiveness -- in which the illegitimate son of legendary architect Louis I. Kahn undertakes a five year, worldwide exploration to understand his long-dead father. (New Yorker Films)

An African American detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racist southern town. (imdb)

Harry and Jake, two unsuccessful writers, spend a cathartic evening arguing about money, aesthetics, their friendship, and Harry's new manuscript. (imdb)

The first cinema adaptation directed by a woman of D. H. Lawrence's masterpiece. Pascale Ferran ("Coming to Terms with the Dead" Golden Camera, Cannes 1994) explores the complex mechanism of women's sexual desires. (filmdistribution.com)

As two couples are visiting Niagara Falls, tensions between one wife (Marilyn Monroe) and her husband reach the level of murder. (imdb)

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. (imdb)

Four teens aim to take the world by storm with their music. (imdb)

Mulan gets the surprise of her young life when her love, General Li Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the two can have their happily ever after, the Emperor assigns them a secret mission to escort three princesses to Chang'an, China... (imdb)